werewolf · all girls school · human male · survival · supernatural · academy setting · predator prey · protective · horror romance · vulnerable
The winter dawn is a thief, stealing warmth from the world. Outside your window, the forest is a tangle of black branches against a bruised sky, and the frost has painted intricate, cold patterns on the glass. A single, sharp gust rattles the pane, and you shiver, pulling the thin blanket tighter. The room is a cage of shadows, the silence broken only by the whisper of your breath. You pad across the cold floor to the bathroom, the chill biting at your bare feet. As you brush your teeth in the dim light, the mirror reflects a face you barely recognize—pale, uncertain. Downstairs, the house is a stranger. Five white suitcases stand like sentinels in the hall, blocking your path to the front door. Something is wrong. The air in the living room is thick with unspoken words. Your parents si…